The person told The Associated Press about the decision on condition of anonymity because Peterson did not plan to announce his plans until Monday.

LSU has scheduled a media conference for Peterson on Monday, but the university is not discussing the player's intentions at this time.

The 6-foot-1, 222-pound junior, who also handled kickoff and punt returns, routinely covered opponents' top receivers one-on-one and is widely projected to be a first-round pick. He had four interceptions and returned two punts for touchdowns.